Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

Sunday, February 26, 2017, 8:30 PM ET Gila River Arena, Glendale Regular Season Final

Final score

The Arizona Coyotes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	33-37-12
at Arizona Coyotes	3	30-42-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	0	2
Arizona Coyotes	0	0	3	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	12	7	14	33
Arizona Coyotes	8	9	12	29

Three stars

R. Vrbata, Arizona Coyotes (1 goal, 1 assist)
M. Domi, Arizona Coyotes (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:01	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Eichel (14)	Josh Gorges (3)	Even strength	BUF 1, ARI 0
2nd	09:53	Buffalo Sabres	Evan Rodrigues (2)	Jake McCabe (11), Jack Eichel (22)	Even strength	BUF 2, ARI 0
3rd	06:42	Arizona Coyotes	Max Domi (7)	Radim Vrbata (31)	Even strength	BUF 2, ARI 1
3rd	13:41	Arizona Coyotes	Jamie McGinn (9)	Josh Jooris (4), Jakob Chychrun (9)	Even strength	BUF 2, ARI 2
3rd	19:41	Arizona Coyotes	Radim Vrbata (15)	Alex Goligoski (23), Max Domi (19)	Even strength	BUF 2, ARI 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Arizona Coyotes
Shots on goal	33	29
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	2
Hits	8	20
Blocked shots	9	14
Giveaways	7	12
Takeaways	5	3
Faceoffs won	31/67 (46.3%)	36/67 (53.7%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	66.7%	14:57
Number 12 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	33.3%	16:51
Number 15 J. Eichel	C	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	0	22.2%	15:52
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		18:16
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		15:49
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:50
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	47.1%	15:50
Number 56 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		14:46
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		08:40
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0		08:46
Number 82 M. Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		15:24
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	58.1%	22:02
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1		18:10
Number 6 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2		15:35
Number 29 J. McCabe	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0		21:05
Number 47 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		18:40
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		25:39
Number 77 D. Kulikov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		19:07

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Nilsson	29	26	3	.897	59:41	Loss

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 T. Rieder	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		16:30
Number 13 P. Holland	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	60%	17:50
Number 16 M. Domi	C	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	0		18:13
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		18:02
Number 18 C. Dvorak	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	36.8%	15:47
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		15:28
Number 29 B. Perlini	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:16
Number 48 J. Martinook	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	62.5%	17:53
Number 67 L. Crouse	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		09:20
Number 86 J. Jooris	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	55.6%	11:55
Number 88 J. McGinn	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	1		15:58
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4		16:24
Number 5 C. Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	5	2		15:59
Number 6 J. Chychrun	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	1		20:16
Number 23 O. Ekman-Larsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		25:25
Number 33 A. Goligoski	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		21:25
Number 44 K. Connauton	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		07:48
Number 77 T. DeAngelo	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		20:31

Arizona Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Domingue	33	31	2	.939	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	00:45	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo	Slashing	2
2nd	07:37	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Eichel	High sticking	2
3rd	09:05	Arizona Coyotes	Jordan Martinook	Tripping	2
3rd	10:50	Buffalo Sabres	Evander Kane	Interference	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Dan Bylsma
Arizona Coyotes head coach: Dave Tippett
Referees: Justin St. Pierre, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brandon Gawryletz
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Justin Falk, Robin Lehner, Nicolas Deslauriers
Arizona Coyotes scratches: Martin Hanzal, Ryan White, Alexander Burmistrov

2016-2017 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Arizona Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Arizona Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Mar 2, 2017

Other NHL games on Feb 26

Other NHL games on Sunday, February 26, 2017
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 6 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Calgary Flames 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
Ottawa Senators 2 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers, Sun, Feb 26, 2017
St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Feb 26, 2017

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